Wildlife jewellery handmade in copper clay and rose gold. I make a range of copper jewellery, miniatures and keepsakes.
Author: Emma Kate Farley
Freelance marketing and PR specialist working in York, Yorkshire and the North East. I specialise in cost effective support for charities, SMEs and non profits that makes a real difference.
My passions also include wildlife, conservation and creating handmade jewellery.
Freelance marketing services: http://emmakatefarley.com
Jewellery and wildlife
http://littlesilverhedgehog.com
HAY OR STRAW FOR HEDGEHOG HOUSES?
Hay or straw in your hedgehog box? Find out whether hay or straw s best to line your hedgehog nest box and why.
Gift Cards
Little Silver Hedgehog gift cards can be used towards hedgehog care courses, silver jewellery courses and my handmade silver wildlife jewellery.
Silver clay jewellery classes – Yorkshire Wolds
Learn to make silver clay jewellery in my workshop in the Yorkshire Wolds near York. I offer group and private jewellery classes.
Log pile walls and dead hedges
Log piles and dead hedges offer fantastic habitats for wildlife. Learn how to build them.
Make a hedgehog feeding station – cat proof
Learn how to make your own DIY hedgehog feeding station. This new version is cat proof.
WILD HEDGEHOG CARE COURSES
Wild hedgehog first aid courses and care courses. Learn the basics of wild hedgehog rehabilitation.
WILDLIFE HAVEN UPDATE
One year into our creation of a wildlife haven in the Yorkshire Wolds. Discover how we've transformed the garden for wildlife so far.
Sponsor a tree or owl box
Sponsor a tree or our barn owl box in our wildflower meadow in the stunning Yorkshire Wolds.
Wildlife Haven Update
An update on our big project to transform an acre of land in the Yorkshire Wolds into a wildlife haven.
Woodpecker feeding logs
Learn how to make a DIY woodpecker feeding log - fantastic to attract woodpeckers to your wildlife garden.
Spring wildlife gardening tips
Top tips for helping hedgehogs and wildlife gardening in Spring.
Creating a wildlife haven in the Yorkshire Wolds
Discover our project to create a wildlife haven in the Yorkshire Wolds.
Foraged Elderflower Cordial
Recipe for homemade freshly foraged elderflower cordial.
Copyright theft – little silver hedgehogs
Copyright theft - my handmade silver jewellery was copied and faked by Chinese websites.
Helping hedgehogs in Winter
How to help hedgehogs in Winter - top tips and expert advice for wildlife gardening over the Winter months.
How to help hedgehogs in Autumn
How to help hedgehogs in Autumn. Hedgehog friendly wildlife gardening advice.
Silver hedgehog keepsakes
Handmade silver hedgehog ornaments and hedgehog keepsakes. Proceeds support wildlife rescue.
Hedgehog book charms
Hedgehog book charms and bookmarks - for the hedgehog lover who loves books.
Hedgehogs ‘vulnerable to extinction’
British hedgehogs are now officially classed as 'vulnerable to extinction'
Real leaf pendant
Preserving a real leaf in solid silver to create a real leaf pendant.
Wild lawns
Letting your lawn grow wild helps attract bees and other insects to your wildlife garden. Here's how to do it
Dividing perennial plants
How to divide perennial plants - create a better habitat for wildlife in your garden for free.
How to Build an Insect Hotel
How to build a DIY insect hotel. This giant bug hotel will help hedgehogs and other wildlife in your garden. Learn what materials you need and how to built it.
Make a compost heap
How to make a compost heap that is great for wildlife. Top tips for composting success.
Hedgehog fly strike
Hedgehog with fly strike - how to treat a hedgehog that flies have laid eggs on.
Are hedgehogs endangered?
Are wild #hedgehogs endangered and will they become extinct? I explore the answers...
Autumn juvenile hedgehogs
Autumn juvenile hedgehogs. How big does a hedgehog need to be to survive hibernation and when should you consider 'over wintering' a hedgehog?
Name tag necklaces
Personalised silver name tag pendants. The perfect custom jewellery gift.
Hedgehog facts
Hedgehog facts - top facts about wild #hedgehogs - Britain's favourite mammal!
Find a hedgehog rescue
How to find a hedgehog rescue for sick and injured hedgehogs.
Hedgehog talks, courses and events
Hedgehog talks and wildlife night safaris in my #York wildlife garden
Water for wildlife
Water for wildlife is a vital life saver in this spell of hot weather. There are reports coming in from all around the country of mummy and baby hedgehogs suffering from severe dehydration. Please leave several shallow bowls of water around the garden and make sure they are topped up every day. If you don't… Continue reading Water for wildlife
Hedgehog rescue costs
The cost of wildlife rescue. Find out how much it costs to run a hedgehog hospital and be a wildlife rehabilitator.
Baby hedgehog self anointing
A baby hedgehog 'self annointing'. They exhibit this strange behaviour, involving foaming at the mouth and licking their spines when they encounter new tastes and smells.
Silver nature jewellery
How I create my #handmade silver botanical jewellery and what inspires my designs
Hand rearing baby hedgehogs
Hand rearing baby hedgehog orphans.
Silver bird jewellery
Silver owl charms and bird ornaments handmade in solid silver.
Fox cub visitor
Fox cub visiting my wildlife garden with its mum
Cleaning hedgehog boxes
Hedgehog nest box cleaning - when and how to clean your hedgehog hibernation house.
Silver badger jewellery
Silver badger jewellery inspired by nature and wildlife. My badger designs include badger charms, badger cufflinks and badger bracelets.
Releasing hedgehogs back to the wild
How to release hedgehogs back to the wild after being cared for and over-wintered by a hedgehog rescue hospital.
Top plants for hedgehogs and wildlife
What plants to grow in your garden to attract hedgehogs and other wildlife.
Helping hedgehogs leaflet
My hedgehog leaflet contains top tips and advice about helping hedgehogs to share with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues.
DIY wild bird fat balls recipe
Learn to make your own fat ball recipe for wild birds - including a vegetarian version.
Holly and snowflake jewellery
Winter jewellery designs featuring holly and snow flakes.
Are hedgehogs visiting your garden?
Top tips for how to find out if it is a hedgehog visiting your garden - without the use of a night camera.
Ethical silver jewellery
From using recycled silver and sustainable gift boxes, to helping save our hedgehogs - how Little Silver Hedgehog is an ethical brand.
How old is my hedgehog?
The pigment of hedgehog noses turns pink with age. How to identify the age of a wild hedgehog.
Hedgehog trapped in plastic cable tie
Treating the wounds of a hedgehog found with a plastic cable tie around its body.
Hedgehogs and bonfires
Don't have a hog roast this bonfire night - move your bonfire on the day of lighting or check carefully for wildlife.
Ethical Gift Guide
Ethical gift ideas for wildlife lovers including gifts with a donation to support wildlife rescue.
Hygiene in hedgehog and wildlife rescue
Hygiene for wild hedgehogs. Learn about the importance of hygiene in hedgehog and wildlife rescue.
Birthstone jewellery
Explore my unique collection of handmade silver birthstone pebble pendants, bracelets, charms and earrings.
Hedgehog houses – do hedgehogs use them?
The results of the first ever Hedgehog Housing Census are in and they reveal hedgehogs do use hedgehog houses. Find out how you can attract a hedgehog to your hedgehog box.
Hedgehog ticks
What should you do if you find a hedgehog with ticks? Read more about hedgehog ticks and how to treat them.
Hedgehog with rat trap injury
Rat traps can cause serious harm to hedgehogs - find out more about the dangers they pose to wildlife.
Hedgehog friendly wildlife pond
Hedgehogs can swim but they can't swim forever. Read how to make your pond hedgehog friendly and provide an escape route for wildlife.
Pet paw print jewellery
Pet paw print jewellery and pet name jewellery handcrafted in silver. I also create jewellery using pet cremation ashes.
Wild hedgehog diet
What do wild hedgehogs eat? Why hedgehogs prefer eating beetles to slugs and what food you should leave out for hedgehogs.
Wildlife charm jewellery
Handmade silver wildlife charms to fit any Pandora bracelet or Pandora style bracelet.
Hedgehogs trapped in plastic rubbish
Hedgehogs get trapped in discarded plastic waste - read about the dangers and what you can do to help.
Spring wildlife garden
Join this video tour of my wildlife garden and discover my top tips for creating your own wildlife garden.
Hedgehog size and weight and why it matters
How to tell if your visiting hedgehog is a healthy size and shape or might be sick.
Treating hedgehog pneumonia
Treating a hedgehog with pneumonia using a nebuliser.
Handmade British wildlife jewellery
Wildlife jewellery inspired by British wildlife. My range includes hedgehogs, foxes, owls and badgers.
Wildlife night camera tips
Top tips for choosing a wildlife camera for your garden.
Hedgehog nest building
Video of a wild hedgehog collecting leaves to build its Winter nest.
Whose poo? Wildlife poo identification guide
A guide to identifying the wildlife poo in your garden.
Treating hedgehog ringworm and mange
Treating wild hedgehogs with ringworm and mange in the hedgehog hospital.
Blind hedgehogs
How to tell if a wild hedgehog is blind.
Hedgehog parasites
Hedgehog internal parasites and how to treat them. This includes fluke, roundworm and lungworm.
Hedgehog miracle recovery
The story of Octavia hedgehog who was saved despite a vet saying to give up on her.
Why mealworms are bad for hedgehogs
Why it is bad for hedgehogs to feed them mealworms, peanuts and sunflower hearts.
Hedgehog highways – how to build them
How to create a hedgehog hole to link gardens with a hedgehog highway.
Hedgehog wound and abscess treatment
Treating wounds and abscesses in wild hedgehogs.
Silver hedgehog jewellery
Hedgehog jewellery uniquely handmade in recycled silver and copper. My wildlife jewellery raises funds for my wildlife rescue work.
Orphaned baby hedgehogs
Hand rearing baby hedgehog orphans.
Hedgehog rehabilitation – my story
About Emma Kate Farley - the Little Silver Hedgehog. How I became a wild hedgehog rehabilitator.
Blonde and albino hedgehogs
Treating a rare blonde wild hedgehog.
Hedgehog rescue – a day in the life
A day in the life of my hedgehog hospital.
Hedgehog fleas
Squashing the myth that hedgehogs are covered in fleas. Also looks at hedgehogs and ticks.
Bespoke silver nature jewellery
I love creating bespoke jewellery designs. Here are some of my recent custom designs that I have personalised.
Dogs attacking hedgehogs
Tips for how to prevent dogs from attacking hedgehogs.
Disturbed hedgehog nest
A disturbed hedgehog nest with baby hedgehogs.
Hedgehog courtship behaviour
Hedgehog romance - hedgehog courtship behaviour.
Hedgehog with foot and limb injuries
Treatment of a hedgehog with foot injuries.
Where to place your hedgehog house
How to site your hedgehog box to attract a resident. I've made a little video with my top tips. A great read once you've bought one or made your own using my guide. Research indicates that how you site your hedgehog box is very important for your chances of attracting a resident so I do… Continue reading Where to place your hedgehog house
How to identify hedgehog poo
How to identify hedgehog poo. My guide to wildlife poo in your garden.
Hedgehog metabolic bone disease
Treating a hedgehog with metabolic bone disease Meet Benjamin. He is very poorly with metabolic bone disease. Benjamin was admitted to my rescue at only 330g. He has been surviving by eating bird seed over the Winter. https://youtu.be/BVczpRkgjHQ Benjamin has metabolic bone disease. Basically, his bones are very thin due to calcium deficiency. This is… Continue reading Hedgehog metabolic bone disease
Wild hedgehog amputee
Can wild hedgehogs survive with three legs? Meet Rupert. He arrived with me in 2016 as a small hoglet. He was only 300g. When I inspected him I could smell that something wasn't right. Wildlife rescuers go a lot by smell - you get to know the smell of infection and poo that is not… Continue reading Wild hedgehog amputee
Hedgehog strimmer injuries
The sound of people people using a strimmer sets my teeth on edge. I hate them! They do so much damage to wildlife including hedgehogs, frogs and toads. This is the story of Holly and her journey to recovery from a terrible strimmer wound. She was found at the end of July with her head… Continue reading Hedgehog strimmer injuries
DIY hedgehog feeding station
How to build a DIY hedgehog feeding station and where to site your feeding station.
How to sex a hedgehog
How to identify the sex of a wild hedgehog. Is your wild hedgehog a boy or a girl hedgehog?
Hedgehog hydrotherapy
Honey, a wild European hedgehog, has hydrotherapy treatment.
Homes for hedgehogs
"I want a garden hedgehog!" If I had a pound for every time I've heard that, I would be a rich woman! I look for suitable hedgehog release sites for hedgehogs that have spent time being rehabilitated in the hedgehog hospital. I want the best of the best for these hedgehogs and below are my… Continue reading Homes for hedgehogs
Build a hedgehog house
DIY guide to how to build a hedgehog house.
Hibernating hedgehog – dead or alive?
Hibernating hedgehog - dead or alive? How to know if a hedgehog is hibernating and what to do if you accidentally disturb one.
Hedgehog friendly wildlife gardening
How to create a hedgehog friendly garden The sound of a hedgehog snuffling round your garden has got to be one of nature's most glorious delights but hedgehog numbers are in sharp decline with habitat loss and human activity thought to be the biggest causes. There are now believed to be less than a million wild… Continue reading Hedgehog friendly wildlife gardening
What to feed wild hedgehogs
What to feed wild hedgehogs in your garden.
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